Bad Company

"Bad Company" is a song by the British hard rock band Bad Company. It was released as the third single from their debut album Bad Company in 1974, although it did not chart (in America). Co-written by the group's lead singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, the song's meaning comes from a book on Victorian morals. The song uses the same chords and piano figure as Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock" from 1970. Rodgers told Spinner that he decided to go with a song with same name as the band as, "I think because it had never really been done, as far as I knew. I thought it was interesting to come out as a brand-new band with its own theme song." (Source Bad Company Songfacts).

[Intro] Mmm [Verse 1] Company, always on the run Destiny, mmm, is a rising sun Oh, I was born six-gun in my hand Behind a gun, I make my final stand, hey It's why they call me [Chorus] Bad company and I can't deny Bad company 'til the day I die Oh, 'til the day I die 'Til the day I die [Verse 2] Rebel souls, deserters we are called Chose a gun and threw away the song Now these towns, they all know our name Six-gun sound is our claim to fame I can hear them say [Chorus] Bad company and I won't deny Bad, bad company 'til the day I die Ha, ha, oh yeah 'Til the day I die, ooh Oh [Solo] [Chorus] Hey, hey, hey Bad company, I can't deny Bad company 'til the day I die What'd I say now? Is bad company Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Bad company 'til the day I die Whoa yes [Outro] Said I'm young and I'm free Oh, but I'm-a bad company That's the way I play, yeah Dirty for dirty, heh Oh, somebody double-cross me Double-cross for double-cross Yeah, we're bad company Oh, the cold wind blowing, ah Mmm yeah